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A Golden Chain
A golden chain: or The description of theology containing the order of the causes of salvation and damnation, according to Gods word. A view whereof is to be seen in the table annexed. Hereunto is adjoined the order which M. Theodore Beza used in comforting afflicted consciences.A golden chaine: or The description of theologie containing the order of the causes of saluation and damnation, according to Gods word. A view whereof is to be seene in the table annexed. Hereunto is adioyned the order which M. Theodore Beza vsed in comforting afflicted consciences.
Cambridge: printed by John Legat, 1600Cambridge: printed by Iohn Legat, 1600
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
Hitherto I have spoken how conscience gives judgement of things done and past: now followeth her judgement of things to be done.
Hitherto I haue spoken how conscience giues iudgement of things done and past: now followeth hir iudgement of things to be done.
Conscience gives judgement of things to come, by foretelling, and (as it were) saying inwardly in the heart, that the thing may be well done. Of this kind of judgement every man may have experience in himself, when he is about to enterprise any business either good or bad.
Conscience giues iudgement of things to come, by foretelling, and (as it were) saying inwardly in the heart, that the thing may be well done. Of this kind of iudgement euery man may haue experience in himselfe, when he is about to enterprise any busines either good or bad.
By this we may see the goodness of God to all men. If a man being to make an unknown journey, should find one that would go with him and show him the way, and all the turnings thereof, he could not but take it for a point of courtesy. Well, we are pilgrims in this world, our life is our journey: God also hath appointed our conscience to be our companion and guide, to show us what course we may take and what we may not.
By this we may see the goodnes of God to all men. If a man beeing to make an vnknowne iourney, should finde one that would goe with him and shew him the way, and all the turnings thereof, he could not but take it for a point of curtesie. Well, we are pilgrimes in this world, our life is our iourney: God also hath appointed our conscience to be our companion and guide, to shew vs what course we may take and what we may not.